Lifeguards win top national honour for dramatic rescue on the bar The Chronicle June 19, 2025 The Raglan Surf Lifesaving team has been awarded one of the nation’s highest search and rescue honours for their swift and life-saving response during Read More
Raj Irving – Connecting people and place The Chronicle June 19, 2025 The theme for Matariki ki Whaingaroa 2025 is stories of people and place. Born and bred in Whaingaroa, local carver Raj Irving has always Read More
Mass paddle out protests seabed mining The Chronicle June 19, 2025 Around 80 surfers plunged into icy waters off Manu Bay recently as more than 200 supporters gathered on the shore to protest against the Read More
Arts centre’s fundraising supremo getting there – brick by brick February 13, 2020 She’s always been a real brick around the Raglan Old School Arts Centre in Stewart St so it’s perhaps fitting that Susanne
Raglan on Hoops: 3×3 basketball competition February 13, 2020 During the first week of April, a street-ball style basketball competition will hold it’s inaugural event at Raglan Area School. Organised by
Local artist gets back to nature for art’s sake February 13, 2020 A journey back into education has brought local artist Amanda Watson’s creativity close to nature and close to a major international art
Wheels are spinning for a good cause February 13, 2020 It’s a ride of a lifetime for two local cyclists and it’s all in the name of a good cause.
Sands of time – 1920: Continuing our occasional history series, we look back to Whaingaroa a century ago January 30, 2020 A century ago, the Great War had occurred more than 12 months ago (though at least one soldier returned to Raglan as
Take a psychedelic art trip at Brain Funk an exhibition by three young artists January 30, 2020 Get ready to take a trip into the imaginations of three young artists at the Brain Funk exhibition at the Raglan Old
‘Garden Club’ coffee venture sprouts up on town outskirts January 30, 2020 Rata Miller reckons his high-tech Cimbali espresso machine probably has “more bells and whistles” than he needs but, hey, it makes a
Raglan Arts Weekend gets huge financial boost from leading fine arts charity January 30, 2020 The Raglan Arts Weekend has received a huge financial boost with a grant from one of New Zealand’s leading fine arts charities.
New owner for Whaingaroa Physio January 9, 2020 Whaingaroa Physiotherapy will have a change of ownership from the 1st February 2020, but expect to see a familiar face. Tessa von
Melding together the arts with Guerrilla Art Jam January 9, 2020 Get ready for the third edition of Guerrilla Art Jam at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre on Friday, January 31 starting
First of new children’s ‘mind-travel’ books a mother-daughter project January 9, 2020 Lots of people receive a book for Christmas but Astrid Conjaerts Schepel’s was extra special – it was her own.
Xtreme Zero Waste Holiday Collection December 19, 2019 Make sure you are aware of the waste collection dates over the holiday period – don’t get caught out!
Housing affordability in Raglan now and in the future December 11, 2019 The social issue we have chosen to address is housing affordability in Raglan. This is a very relevant issue in our town
Raglan Theatre Academy’s Narnia an end-of-year hit December 5, 2019 The story of four children who tumble out of a wardrobe into a fantastical world is stunningly retold in the Raglan Theatre
Christmas gifts galore December 5, 2019 Raglan’s annual Spirit of Christmas exhibition kicked off at the Old School Arts Centre last weekend with gifts galore up for grabs,